Lebanon In conversation with Priscilla Elora Sharuk of Myki Myki is a Beirut-based cyber security company that offers users an offline password manager through a mobile application. The app allows... Triska Hamid • 30 July, 2019 MyKi cyber security
Global Russia's comeback to the Middle East Much has been said about China’s rising trade and investment in the Middle East, particularly in the tech space, but another... Triska Hamid - Ayesha Ghaffar • 28 July, 2019 Russia Dubai Internet City
Regional Investigating the current state and potential of cultivating an ecosystem for 'Deep Tech' startups in the Mena region [survey] In collaboration with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Wamda is conducting a research report to highlight the... Wamda • 25 July, 2019
Regional What impact will the recent UAE-China deals have on the Mid East startup sector? In a recent piece on Wamda, I discussed the choice the Middle East would eventually have to make between US and Chinese technology. It... Triska Hamid • 25 July, 2019 china Silk Road WeChat
U.A.E In conversation with Savitar Jagtiani of Twinning Savitar Jagtiani has a lot of experience taking a traditional brick and mortar business online. The Landmark Group, one of the largest... Triska Hamid • 23 July, 2019 startup Retail E-commerce
Regional How to identify the ideal startup founder What makes a startup successful? There are many studies conducted to try to pinpoint the factors that contribute to the success of a... Wamda • 21 July, 2019
Palestine Is the Palestinian diaspora key to enabling local startups? Diyala Abdlrasul and Ghassan Taha Amayra are the co-founders of MENACatalyst The Palestinian plight is not a foreign... Thought Leadership • 18 July, 2019 Palestinian Diaspora palestine
Saudi Arabia In conversation with Abdullah Bahabri of Nota Nota Nota Nota creates bespoke perfumes through a custom-made 3D printer, which enables users to mix their own perfumes according to their own... Triska Hamid • 16 July, 2019 3d printing Saudi Arabia Fourth Industrial Revolution
Bahrain The GCC's smallest island is attracting startup attention Despite its small size, the Gulf island of Bahrain is proving a force to be reckoned with in the startup world. The tiny nation –... Alicia Buller • 14 July, 2019 Bahrain Bahrain Fintech Bay Bahrain Economic Development Board
Regional How Middle East startups can win on social Lama Abdelbarr leads on digital communications for Middle East & Africa at Talkwalker, a social media analytics platform uses... Thought Leadership • 11 July, 2019 Social Media Digital Marketing how to
U.A.E In conversation with Sahiqa Bennett of Searchie Searchie uses artificial intelligence (AI) to determine a candidate’s suitability for a job. The technology monitors 361,000 factors... Triska Hamid • 09 July, 2019 recruitment Artificial intelligence
Regional Crowdfunding: A way to bridge the credit gap At first glance, the Middle East and in particular the GCC, seems like an ideal market for a robust crowdfunding economy. But the growth of... Annie Bricker • 07 July, 2019 Crowdfunding Investment liwwa
Regional What makes a good entrepreneurship hub? Recently, we published a feature on the battle of the startup hubs in the Middle East. There are several cities across the region,... Thought Leadership • 04 July, 2019 entrepreneurship Ecosystem
Egypt In conversation with Amr El Sawy of Buseet As the Middle East's most populous city with an insufficient public transportation system and rising fares, Cairo leaves millions... Yasmeen Nabil • 02 July, 2019 Transport cairo
Regional Top five VC deals in the second quarter of 2019 This quarter’s top five disclosed venture capital (VC) deals amounted to $99.1 million, with Egypt’s Swvl accounting for... Yasmeen Nabil • 30 June, 2019 Series A series B Swvl
Regional Can corporates in Mena change the entrepreneurial landscape? Omar Al Sharif is the director of partner programmes at Wamda Governments across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) are eager to... Thought Leadership • 27 June, 2019 intrapreneurship Corporate entrepreneurship corporate venture capital
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